MHRD 2017 India ranking for Universities

Human Resource Development has released the NIRF Rankings for Universities in a Press Conference on 3rd April 2017.

The MHRD has announced the university rankings in India for the year 2017. The rankings were released at a press conference on April 3, 2017. The rankings were revealed by MHRD minister Prakash Javadekar. The National Institutional Ranking Framework ranks the Indian Universities and other higher education institutes of the country. A total of 2,735 institutes participated in the NRIF rankings this year, which is less compared to last year.

Mr Prakash Javadekar said that the NIRF has improved to give the students a better measure and idea of higher education institutes in India. These rankings will provide the students with a better understanding and knowledge of higher education in the country.

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is India’s best university. Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University ranks second and Banaras Hindu University ranks third. Both JNU and BHU improved its performance from last year. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore is ranked number 4 and Jadavpur University is number 5.